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Two new species of the genus Cumella (Crustacea: Cumacea: Nannastacidae) associated with mesophotic reefs of Puerto Rico and St. Croix, Caribbean Sea

Petrescu I, Chatterjee T, Schizas NV


Abstract

Two new species of genus Cumella G. O. Sars: Cumella solomoni and C. manolelii are described from mesophotic substrata of Puerto Rico and St. Croix (U.S. Virgin Islands), respectively. Similarities and dissimilarities with related species are discussed.

Research sites
Puerto Rico Hole-in-the-Wall, La Parguera Lat: 17.885 Lon: -67.022
US Virgin Islands Cane Bay, St Croix Lat: 17.773 Lon: -64.811
Keywords
Meta-data (pending validation)
Depth range
67- 67 m

Mesophotic “mentions”
12 x (total of 2079 words)

Classification
* Presents original data
* Reports new species
* Focused on 'mesophotic' depth range
* Focused on 'mesophotic coral ecosystem'

Fields
Biodiversity
Taxonomy

Focusgroups
Crustacea

Locations
Puerto Rico
US Virgin Islands

Platforms
Rebreather

Validated by: Veronica Radice | Alejandra Hernandez-Agreda | Gal Eyal
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